"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love Him, who have been called according to His purpose." Romans 8:28 (NIV)
Under the divine inspiration of The Holy Spirit of God, the Apostle Paul wrote to the believers in Rome to, among other things, encourage them in the face of difficult times. He told them that The Lord God is in control of all things, and that He can work things out for the good of those who love Him, and for those who have been called according to His purpose.
We would not consider every thing that happens to us to be a good thing. However bad things may appear to us when they happen, The Lord God is able to use whatever it is to the advantage of those who love Him and are called to His purpose. Remember, Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers, and he ended up being in a position to help his brothers survive a famine. (Genesis 37:1-36 and Genesis 41:1-57) God can use bad situations to prepare believers for, or to put us in position for, the good things that we cannot imagine which He has planned for our future. (1 Corinthians 2:9)
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